The Trump-Kennedy Center has ended its exclusive partnership with the Washington National Opera (WNO) as it seeks the flexibility and funds to bring in operas from around the world and across the U.S.
“Today, the Washington National Opera announced its decision to seek an amicable early termination of its affiliation agreement with the Kennedy Center and resume operations as a fully independent nonprofit entity,” the opera said in a statement to the New York Times.
The company said its board of trustees voted to move all its upcoming performances out of the center’s 2,364-seat Opera House. They intend to find new locations in Washington, DC, but no leases have...
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